Inside the stunning home that was once a busy Nedlands servo

If the partitions of this residence may discuss, they’d inform the story of as soon as upon a time being the busiest block in Nedlands.

It could not appear to be it now — the putting Neil Cownie Architect designed abode seems to be proper at residence — however a preferred Ampol service station as soon as stuffed the nook block.

For 30 years its house owners offered greater than gas for the suburb, their business was a part of the beating coronary heart of the close-knit group.

The original Ampol service station. — The authentic Ampol service station. Credit: Supplied

When Cownie took on the challenge to design the couple’s (now retired) ceaselessly residence on their slice of land, which they subdivided, folks in the neighborhood began sharing their reminiscences of it with him.

He says they had been tales of wonderful service, with one single mum of 4 sharing the house owners would come to her help if she couldn’t afford petrol or her automobile broke down.

The textural palette, including lime green terrazzo flooring throughout the home, pays homage to the couple’s Greek heritage. — The textural palette, together with lime inexperienced terrazzo flooring all through the house, pays homage to the couple’s Greek heritage. Credit: Traianos Pakioufakis

With these fond reminiscences in thoughts, Cownie included refined but trendy nods to their previous into its design.

The Ampol emblem that existed once they owned the business was pared again and used within the concrete on the residence’s entry to kind a sample like impact within the concrete. The eating desk was customized to replicate the emblem form, with its round legs resembling stacked automobile tyres.

The swirled green glass was incorporated to reflect petrol in a nod to the home’s service station past. — The swirled inexperienced glass was included to replicate petrol in a nod to the house’s service station previous. Credit: Traianos Pakioufakis

The facade showcases deep swirly inexperienced glass, used to pay homage to petrol, and amber yellow and crimson tones to characterize petrol.

“They have this great emotional connection to the house that you wouldn’t normally have as soon as you move in, but right from the outset they felt connected,” Cownie says.

Across the 2 flooring are three bedrooms, a number of dwelling areas, alfresco and pool. Cownie says it’s a sustainable residence that makes probably the most of winter gentle and has wonderful cross air flow.

The custom designed dining table includes legs that reflect stacked tyres. — The customized eating desk contains legs that replicate stacked tyres. Credit: Traianos Pakioufakis

It’s additionally shortlisted within the 2023 WA Architecture Awards, Houses Awards and Australian Interior Design Awards.

The household’s heritage was one other very important a part of the design, with the lime inexperienced terrazzo flooring in addition to an general textural interiors reflecting their Greek background and upbringing.

“One of the owners was born in Rhodes and tells everyone he’s a Rhodes Scholar because he went to primary school there,” laughs Cownie.